Loose-powder vanity box



Oct. 25 1927;A

B. P. HYDE LOOSE POWDER VANITY Box Filed sept, 17, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 'l i ma 55, diggin NIT BURDON l?. HYDE, F WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT, MBEGNGB E0 @GOWEB .M MTU- FAEUBING CMANY, @E WATEUBFSL, CONNECTICUT; .d COEJEQMTJIQM 02E GN- LUQEE-LPOWDER VETY BOR.

powder, particularly around the catch and.

ut the hinge. lt Ais a further object of the invention to rovide a tm'entior holding the powders ,cosmetic which is easily removed from and inserted in a box so that.V

the trnent may be used in place of a compact (that is cosmetic in a compact forni) when desired. y.

With these end other objects not specilically referred to, the invention consists in certain novel parts, .arranaments and coinbinations, which will be lly described 1n connection with the accompanying drawings :and the `'novel features thereof pointed out in the claims hereunto uppendeo. l

ln the drawings@ Figure 1 is a face view ont a powder box for holding loose powder only, the box hef ing shown with the cover open end the peur'n der compartment closed;

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken throu h the catch' and spring of Eig. l, showing t e box closed; y y

Figure 3 is a sectional side view showing the box open and one form of powder holding trnent associated therewith;

Figure d is a detail sectionalrview, partly broken away on an enlarged soule.

Figure 5 1s s sectional side View ot e double box, a box holding two lrinds of cosmetio in ,compact torni;

Fi re 6 is a sectional side view of the doub e box of Fig. 5, in which one or the compacts has been displaced by the loose powder holding trnent f Fre 7 is a perspectlve view of one form o iitment with a cover rictionally assoeiuted therewith;

Figure S is e' similar view with the cover removed; D

Firel 9 is e e o i er view et the come l?, 19583. @cried lilo. ddhs'l.

n Referringnow to these drawings, th is illustrated a itment and box 4for holding loose powder so that powder cannot'escepe therefrom except when desired for use, which fit/ment and box may be used with but one cosmetic in a powdered form, end a box capacitated to hold two cosmetics in a cornpact forni, one or both or which may be replaced with the loose powder holding fitnient.

Referring lirst to Figs. l to d, there is shown the box and tmeut for holding but one cosmetic in a powdered form. rlihe hex illustrated includes u. bottom member l having en upstonding peripheral woll 2, this wall at its upper edge ing inset to form en abutment or shoulder 3 and a hangs ik extending thereabove. Pivotally ossociated as or by a hinge 6 is a cover 7, this cover member being provided, as is usual, with e downwardly extending harige 8 adapted to telescope over the dan e d and abut against the shoulder 3 when te partsare in closed position. This cover is or may be provided with e mirror 9 held in position in the cover by a vholding dange l0.

#The bottom member 2 oit the box is in the particular box illustrated, the powder carrier, and in accordance Ywith the invention tid tilt) this bottom member is provided with a powder carrying trnent and cover therefor so constructed end arranged as to be leak proof 'except through certain powder dispensin oriiices provided for the purpose. ln accordg ence with the invention there is provided a itinent in the "form et e ring having a bottom 1l and an opstanding continuous vertical snge l2 bevelled or dared outwardly es indicated at 13. it its upper portion this outwardly Herod art i3 terminates in e rim ld from which spends a downwardly extending Hange l5, this cup being held in the bottom .Z Vpreferebly by rictional engugement of thedange 15 with the flange i et the bottom before referred to.

@ri-operating with 'this htment is a cover which in the construction shown in `Figs. l to d is pivotelly associated with the cup, this cover being hinged to the rim 11i of the cup by ineens of a hinge 17. This cover is formed so as to co-operete with the cup walls and produce a powder ti ht joint therewith when the cover isl close inthe com llil)K lll@ ` angle to each other struction shown the cover is provided` with a downwardly extendin inset ange 18 and above the flange with a evelled rim 19. The ange 18 and the rim 19 have a very tight t with the flanges 12 and 13 of the cup. Theseianges being arranged as shown at an provide a powder tight joint and working of the powder between these parts is effectively revented.

The central portion o the cover is disposed below the rim 19 so as to form a space etween it and, the mirror for the aecommodation of a puff. The central portion of the cover is formed slightly concave, as indi-` cated at 20 in Fi 2, and is provided with a number of smalperforations 21 through which powder may be sifted on to the pu,

surplus powder owing to the concavity tending to sift back into the cup.

The parts lmay be held in closed position by means of a spring catch, indicated at 22, this catch being operated by a button 23, the rim y 14; of the cup being partially cut, as indicated at 24 to permit the catch to work. llt desired the cover 16 may be provided with a bent up portion 25 by which it may be grasped and readily lifted lfrom closed position to permit access to the cup.

lt will be seen that with the construction described a continuous unbroken wall is provided vfor thepowd'er compartment at and below the cover 16 when the cover is closed, and at the same time provision is made for hinging the cover 16V and for the catch. The powder, however, because of the continuous lbottom and side anges of the cup cancompact not escape except through the distributing orifices provided in the cover. distributing orifices are preferable, it will be understood theyl ma be omitted.

Referring now to igs. 5 to 9 there is shown a box for holding two cosmetics in a form and a fitment which may be used to replace one or both of the compacts. ln the box shown there is provi-:led a cover 27, which may beV provided with a mirror 28, and a bottom member 29 pivotally associated with the cover on a hinge 30. 'lhis bottom` member 29 is provided with a removable holder 31 for holding a cosmetic compact as a rouge pad 32,- on al I plate 33.

' tom members, preferably is larranged to carry. a

Also associated with the cover and bot by pivoting on the hinge 30, is a central partition member 34 having a bottom 35 and a peripheral flange 36 which is inset at 37 and 38' to `form an abutment or rib 39 against which the flanges of the cover and bottom members abut when in closed position. This central member 34: cosmetic compact as a powder pad 40, space being left above the pad and below the mirror for-a puif.. This pad is frictionally held in position as "u spring ngers 4:1 on a plate 42 in -1 l While these l between the bottom 35 andthe compact plate 43, these fingers taking under shoulders 44 formed by -insetting the ange 36.

This compact is thus removably heldin the box andmay be replaced by the loose powder holding iitment as described above, the liange 15 of the iitment havin rictional engagement with the inner side o the flange 36. While if desired a itment having a cover pivotally associated therewith may be used in this connection, a tment suchas shown in Figs. 7` to 9 may be employed in which the cover is frictionally engaged with the itment, such a cover being indicated at 45.

lVhile the invention has been shown and described in its preferred form, it will be understood that various changes may be made in the construction, arrangement and material of the box without departing from the invention as defined by the claims. hereunto annexed.

l/Vhat l claim is:

1. A vanity bor having in combination a member having -a peripheral wall or flange and forming a holder, a cover associated therewith, a bodily removable'loose powder the wall, said lid being provided with means for dispensing powder from the fitment, and means vtor frictionally engaging the iitment in the box.'

2. A 'vanity boa bottom member having a peripheral wall or flange and forming a holder, a powder holding litme'nt held in the holder having a continuous wall, a bottom, and efr/im osct from the wall, a lid hinged in the rim having `trictional engagement with the itmentv wall, a cover havingtelescoping engagement with-.the bottom member, a slot in the' outer edge' of slot for' securing bers together.

3. A. loose. powder itment readily removable from and\ieplaceable in 'vanity cases comprising; a container having la bottom and a peripheral 'wall, said wall flaring at its upper end, a cover associated with the litment, said cover having aA flaring iiange for. .irictional engagement withy the container wall, and an integral flange outside -arrd'co'ncentricall'y parallel with the wall for frictionally engaging the container in a box.

4. A loose powder itment for vanity boxes comprising a container having 'a pe ripheral wall and a bottom, a rim oiset `from the wall, a cover pivoted to the rim outside the wall, an integral flange outside the cover and bottom memllaaviim; in combination a. y

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and concentrically parallel with the wall for frictionally engaging the container in a box, anda slot in the outer edge of the rim for engaging a cooperating catch.

5. A loose powder litment readily removable from and replaceable in vanity boxes comprising a container having a peripheral wall and a bottom, said wall being flared at its upperk end, a cover associated with the container, said cover having a flaring flange in frictional engagement with the wall, and

having a depressed portion provided with powder distributing openings.

6. A vanity box having in combination a bottom member, having a peripheral wall or fia-nge and 'forming a holder, a powder containing itme'nt held in the holder and having acontinuous wall and a, bottom, said wall having a rim offset therefrom, a lid pivotally associated with the fitment and having a portion depressed below the rim to provide a pocket for a powder puff and formed with powder distributing openings, said lid having a flange in frictional engagement with the wall of the ftment anda cover over` the lid.

7. In a vanity box, the combination of a bottom, a cover associated therewith, an intermediate compartment, a rouge compact in said litment being provided with a. covery having powder tight engagement with the flange of the tment and arranged to provide for the dispensing of loose powder from' the itment.

8. In a vanity box, the combination of'a.

bottom member and a closure associated therewith, a compact carried in one of these members, and a loose powder ftment removably carried by the other of the members, said loose owder iitment having its own cover associated therewith in powder tight relation.

9. A loose.powder tment readily removable from and replaceable in a vanity case comprising a container havingkan' imperiorate bottom and a peripheral wall for frictional engagement with the case, a flange extending inwardly and downwardly from` the wall, and a cover cooperating with the flange and controlling the dispensing of powder from the tment. p

In testimony whereof, -lhave hereunto set my hand.

' BURDON P. HYDE. 

